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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Review: 'Urinetown' at Constellation Theatre Company by Nicole Hertvik

In the not too distant future there will be a drought so long and severe that water use will become strictly regulated. So regulated that even your right to pee will be in doubt. How will yo…

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Sunday, September 4, 2016

A Report on Landless Theatre Company's 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' by Nicole Hertvik

Following the success of last year's Sweeney Todd Prog Metal Version, Landless Theatre Company is back with their latest metal adaptation of a Tony® Award-winning musical. This time, the …

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Saturday, July 16, 2016

The Hypocrites' Production of 'The Mikado' at Olney Theatre Center by Nicole Hertvik

Everything old really is new again in the The Hypocrites‘ innovative production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado at Olney Theatre Center. When I entered the theater 30 minute…

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Sunday, July 10, 2016

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Love in Ruins' by Nicole Hertvik

Love in Ruins is the third Capital Fringe show written by playwright Paul Handy. Handy's Cry for the Gods and and Carry a Big Stick appeared at the festival in 2011 and 2013 respectively. Ha…

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2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Confederates' by Nicole Hertvik

In Confederates, a new play by James F. Burns, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson is a prescient military tactician who sees a clear path to Southern victory the day after the first Battle of Bull R…

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Saturday, July 9, 2016

Review: 'Rent' at Rockville Musical Theatre by Nicole Hertvik

Jonathan Larson's sudden death the night before Rent's off-Broadway premiere is one of theater's most heart-breaking events. Larson never got to see his only show move to Broadway, win the 1…

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Friday, July 8, 2016

2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'Once Upon a Bedtime' by Nicole Hertvik

The Silver Finch Arts Collective is back at the Fringe Festival with their first children's show: Once Upon a Bedtime. But what a sophisticated children's show! Five skilled musicians lead a…

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2016 Capital Fringe Review: 'In a Day of Dreary' by Nicole Hertvik

In a Day of Dreary, written and directed by Henry Ragan, explores one day in the life of a charming and perpetually frustrated girl named, yes, Dreary. Ragan, who also plays Dreary's boyfrie…

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Friday, June 17, 2016

Review: Source Festival 2016: 'Dreams and Discord: Six 10-Minute Plays by Nicole Hertvik

Ready for a night of unicorns and clowns? Sci-Fi and meth? Hipsters and hit men? Only have 80 minutes to spare? Then strap yourself in and get ready for Dreams and Discord: The Source Festiv…

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Review: Source Festival 2016: 'Ballast' by Nicole Hertvik

Ballast, by Georgette Kelly, is the third and final full-length play presented at the 9th annual DC Source Festival. Now in full swing, the Source Festival is once again bringing vibrant …

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Sunday, June 12, 2016

Review: 'Snakebit' at Dominion Stage by Nicole Hertvik

You're lucky if you've got one: That old friend from childhood who knows every mistake you've ever made but loves you anyway. The friend to whom you can confess your darkest secrets, display…

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Sunday, June 5, 2016

Review: 'Floyd Collins' at 1st Stage by Nicole Hertvik

"No more plowing a hard-scrabble field, I just know it's my lucky day!" Evan Casey's voice rings through the 1st Stage Theater as he navigates the narrow confines of a deep underground cave.…

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